I wonder if St Pat's played there? My grandad lived in Appleton Grove and i played on that field as well as the tennic courts from the old YMCa when I was a nipper. I never realised no-on eplayed ont he pitch. It had a stand so at some point someone did.

When we played football for Mt St. Mary's school Richmond Hill we played most of the local schools and by and large they all were played on East End Park (home or away) One time we played a Cup Final against Victoria School that was played on what we kids referred to as the U.M.Y. It was one of the few pitches that was gated and fenced off. certainly in the area you mention

As a kid in the late 1940s to early 1950s I used to watch football there. My recollection (for what that is worth nowadays ) is that it was the football ground for the East End Park Working Mens Club. With my pals we often used to watch matches by climbing on a roof of the Osmondthorpe Rope Works that was by the side of the ground nearest to Ings Road.

In this Final I was playing on the left wing and being marked by William Knott who playing / played for Leeds United Storm cocks and City Boys. He was a Legend around East Leeds not only for his football ability but he was much bigger than your average schoolboy , he had a moustache and more hair on his legs than I had around my willy. I was petrified with nerves, can't recall the score but this monster carried off the cup. Every one tipped him to be a Super star but I think he just never made it.

Leodian wrote:As a kid in the late 1940s to early 1950s I used to watch football there. My recollection (for what that is worth nowadays ) is that it was the football ground for the East End Park Working Mens Club. With my pals we often used to watch matches by climbing on a roof of the Osmondthorpe Rope Works that was by the side of the ground nearest to Ings Road.

As a boy in school v early 60s I rember progressing to the Bishops Cup Final and going to a well manicured pitch just off Osmondthorpe road nr Neville hill goods yard. No idea who played there or even if its still there but after playing on school and council pitches it seemed like Wembley.